Jordan Adetunji’s stage name has often proved that he is very proud of his Nigerian roots. During a recent interview, the musician further shared an insight into his decision to keep his last name as his stage name. Adetunji stated that he has no intention of adapting to popular culture and will continue to bear his name with pride.
Jordan Adetunji Shares Reason For Stage Name
Jordan Adetunji is not ready to change his stage name. The Grammy-nominated singer was with Dotty of The Dotty Show this week when he branched into discussing his moniker. He told Dotty that he kept his last name because he was proud of his roots.
“I kept the name for a reason cause I remember when I first came into the game, everyone was telling me, ‘Oh, you need to change your surname. It doesn’t sound like an artist’s name,'” he recollected.
Adetunji replied:
“And I was like, ‘Why can Justin Bieber keep his?’ I’m a big fan of Justin Bieber so I was just like that’s kind of why I was like, let me keep my name. I’m gonna wear my second name with pride. I’m proud to be Nigerian.”
Adetunji also said keeping his last name as his stage name would compel people to pronounce it properly.
“Why am I gonna hide it? Because you can’t pronounce it? You’re gonna learn how to pronounce it mate. That’s how I see it. People gonna have to learn and just adapt.” he said.
Who Is Jordan Adetunji?
Jordan Adetunji is a Northern Irish rapper and singer of Nigerian descent. He was born in Croydon, London, but grew up in Belfast. The anime enthusiast rose to prominence in 2024 with his song, Kehlani. The single was a nod to American singer Kehlani and earned the songwriter Billboard’s R&B / Hip-Hop “Rookie of the Month” recognition. Kehlani was a global hit, which also earned Adetunji a Grammy nomination.
Fans React To Adetunji’s Stage Name Comments
Jordan Adetunji’s comments about keeping his last name as his stage name have won over the hearts of many. Fans expressed under Onsite’s reportage of the incident that they were impressed with the singer’s pride in his roots. A fan commented:
“Made me like him even more!! I respect it .”
A second person agreed with Jordan Adetunji’s stage name decision and wrote:
“If they can pronounce Schwarzenegger, they can figure out your name too.”
A third fan acquiesced and wrote:
“I always tell people I’m not going to remix my native name, you will learn how to pronounce it.”
However, some couldn’t be bothered to learn to pronounce Adetunji properly. Someone wrote:
“Baby I’m just going call you Jordan .”
Another said:
“I will not learn shit , i will pronounce it wrong everytime shoulda did what keke did and gave us his family nickname and kept his government name personal lol you are not justin bieber.. jordan Ala-tun-ghee.”
Justin Adetunji’s decision to keep his last name as his stage name is beautiful and respectful of his roots. We wish him the best in his blooming music career.
#Clique, what do you think about Jordan Adetunji’s decision to keep his Nigerian last name? Let us know in the comments.
